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Show Pag Friday, January 25, 1957 THE UTAH STATESMAN 6 State Libraries Proposed For Rural Communities By ARTHUR V. WATKINS 1 am informed that a proposal will be before the State Legislature which would provide for the establishment of a State Library and library services under the CUT MOTOR INVENTORY! N cm we have General d Electric 55( motors bi stock 5, 7 M 10, IS and 20 hp; Don't tic-u- p your money In motor stocks. Well give service on you these motors. For all your rootof emergency or otherwise pick up your phone and Dial Tri-Cla- 24-ho- ur ME for Motors.1! a. U Cm General Electric Supply Salt Laks City, Utah Phsis Boise EM 11 'Casper Butte - Denver Billings - Albuquerque GENERAL -- ELECTRIC direction of a State Library Commission. iMss Julia Bennett, director of the Washington office of the American Library Assoc., informs me that passage of such an act in Utah would make it possible for our State to qualify for assistance under the rural Library Services Act passed during the recent 84th Congress. Study of the hearing records and reports compiled during the recent session of the Congress convinced me of the merit of this Federal Act. I voted for it when it came, before the Senate and immediately circulated a news release to the Utah rural and urban press and interested individuals advising them of its passage and something of its provisions. Also, In such communities as Gunnison for one local individuals and private organizations have been zealous in seeking information as to how the Federal program can be made applicable to their own particular situation. I believe that there is much interest in rural areas (defined in the Act as places no larger than 10,000 population) in our State in such a program. For example, the Cache County Farm Bureau among its resolutions adopted November 16th representing the thinking of the 1350 farm families in Cache County adopted the following: Library Situation: We favor any efforts that will result in an economical improvement of library facilities and services in Cache County. We, therefore favor legislation providing state matching funds for federal appropriations to be used in line with this objective. The National Farmers Union In fully supporting such a Federal Act, said: It is imperative today that farm families have as much opportunity as urban dwellers to use modern' information facilities. But the facts show that they do not The National Grange at a recent annual session urged the extension of public library facilities to rural people. We . . . endorse the proposal to limit such Federal r aid to a period. During hearings on the Federal Act, Senator Gordon Allott of Colorado who had made a thorough study of such legislation remarked that: The need for such a program . . . has been affirmed by all quarters of my State. Literally several hundred people have written me of their belief in the importance of this legislation including ranchers, teachers at all levels, housewives, city managers, school superintendents, chamber of commerce managers, students, librarians, and five-yea- -- businessmen. I was particularly impressed by the fact that many of my correspondents were from the metropolitan centers which could not share in any of the direct benefits of this measure; people who firmly believe, along with me, that the future of the Republic will in large measure be determined by the effectiveness of our educational system; people who firmly believe as I do, that good library facilities are a vital part of any educational system. I quite agree with the sentiments expressed so well by Senator Allott, particularly in the last sentence above. It is my feeling that our State would stand to benefit much from the creation of a State Library agency which would enable us ito participate in the Federal funds available for the extension of rural library services. If there is anything that I may do to further this program, I would appreciate your call upon me. With very best personal wishes. U. S. Manpower Eight - Ball cussions such as will take place (Continued from Page 1) in Salt Lake City Feb. 1 and 2 countries other all than greater when, the Utah Wing of the Air combined! Force 'Assn, holds Its Air Power And of course there is a reason: Symposium will do much to remThe Russians have an entirely dif- edy the situation. ferent system of incentives to enAt the Air Power Symposium, tice promising young students to some of the nations greatest aucontinue their education and to thorities on educational needs of choose courses of study which will industry will speak and give their lead them into the technological views ot the Hotel Utah. Accordfields. They offer bonuses' living ing to Joseph C. Jacobs, commandexpenses and allowances to bright er of the Utah Wing of the AFA, students who enroll in these cours- the public is invited to participate es of study and the State controls in the symposium. the schools. Thus they can control e is a Manpower in 'the the ratio between engineering stu- real a tremendous and' challenge dents and say, lawyers, philosoof our times. And its opportunity so they time we phers or journalists out from behind the got can turn out 10 or 20 engineers ball! eight to one lawyer if they choose thats about what they choose to jet-ag- ... do. How does this approach differ from ours? They are almost diametrically opposed. Gill Robb Wilson, famous writer and 0 J t )GQ0o Ufc 0 former president of the Air Force Association, indicates that the biggest problem is In the public attitude toward peoples employed or entering the technological fields. Why is the technical manpower not there in profusion? he asked. Because the source from which it springs, the public beliefs of the nation, the homes out of which they come, the things that are held up to the kids as being right and worthy and patriotic those things are lacking. Public understanding and technical manpower are cut out of one and the same cloth. In other words, we just dont encourage our youth to take these subjects in school. Finding the answer to the manpower eightball Is not going to be an easy one. But its one to which greater and greater attention is being given. Public education, which will result from dis & gji. fiUMooM&n 'Ore Eselia& I 9 Mm r IV o&asrce GOOD GOVERNMENT IS EVERYBODY'S JOB! iw Subscribe "A weekly newspaper lo THE UTAH STATESMAN derated to good government" aid keep pact witk lecaL state end national government news. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Sincerely yours, Arthur V. Watkins year $1.00 ... 3 years $2.00 CIRCULATION OFFICE This man can give you dependable 4 delivery of 421 Ckuck' Street - Salt Lake City, Utak SAME THE CHRISTIAN ADDRESS SCIENCE MONITOR an CITY InUmational STATE daily newspaper Housewives, businessmen, teachers, and students all over the world read and enjoy this international newspaper, pub- lished daily in Boston. 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